International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition Awareness of GM foods between Saudi Arabians and Irish people: A comparative study Name Institution Awareness of GM foods between Saudi Arabians and Irish people: A comparative study Abstract Aspects related to GMO food have raised controversial arguments with numerous researches being based on this issue. Awareness has been one of the crucial elements associated with GMO food use. This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of awareness of
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The organic movements origin can be scheduled to the beginning of the 20th century (Carolan, 2012; Holt & Reed, 2006). however its broader application and global popularity merely emerged within the past 30 years, which was mainly caused by the gaining awareness about that with increasingly intensified agriculture – which was induced by the ‘Green Revolution’ and necessary due to the continuously growing demand for food – remarkable damage to the environment was caused and despite its intensification
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The water that we all have been drinking isn't as clean as we all think it is. The water actually has nitrates, which is in the fertilizers that farmers lavish on their crops and it's also a naturally occurring byproduct of nitrogen in soil. Drinking this water could not only be very unhealthy for you but could also be deadly. The article “Iowa's Nasty Water War’’ and “Dead Zones” published by National Geographic, explains the effects that Nitrates have one us and the world around us. Around
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Microwaves are used on a daily basis across the country. Their main purpose is to heat up food. However, have you ever wondered if they could be used in other ways? In order for radish seeds to sprout, the outer coating must be opened up (Radiant Radish Seeds). When planted under direct sunlight, radish seeds use the sun’s energy known as ultraviolet radiation to open the outside coating to allow water to get to the embryo and the process of germination to begin. Ultraviolet radiation is a type of
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It’s hard to play golf and stay environmentally friendly, especially if your ball lands in the water more than it hits land. The Danish Golf Union has discovered that it takes centuries for golf balls to completely dissolve by natural circumstances which is a disturbing fact knowing that approximately 300 million golf balls are lost each year in the United States. Once your golf ball is swallowed by water, it will gradually let go of a high amount of the heavy metal zinc. This problem will soon be
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Columbian Forest Products create a wide variety of plywood and wood products. The newer technology, PureBond Hardwood Plywood being one of them. Most of the time in plywood manufacturing the way that the different pieces of wood are bonded together have the chemical formaldehyde in them, creating health hazards. However, what the Columbian Forest Products Company does is use a soy based bonding agent called Pure Bond which eliminates the use of formaldehyde. According to the Biomimicry Institute
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There are many claims in the scientific community that genetically modified foods are unhealthy and can lead to serious illnesses later on. Human studies show that genetically modified foods can leave harmful materials inside our bodies that can cause long term problems. Genetically modified organisms cross pollinate and their seeds travel which can make it impossible to completely clean up a corrupted gene pool. This website suggests that GMOs should be avoided because they are unhealthy, contaminate
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• The video targets three foods; Cantaloupes, Peanut butter (peanuts) and Spinach. • The focus of this new approach is to prevent outbreaks instead of treat them after people have gotten sick. In the video and article, they talk about implementing new rules to test foods before they actually cause an outbreak, requiring manufacturers to create plans to clean equipment and keep animals out of crops. They also mentioned implementing new laws and regulations to prevent food contamination along with
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Genetically Modified Foods June 4, 2012 SCI 220 Although not widely publicized, genetically modified foods have been in our food supply for decades. Genetically modified foods are engineered to benefit and protect the food supply by providing an abundant supply of crops that may repel insects without the need for pesticides and less expensive crops that maintain freshness for longer. There are also disadvantages in using genetically modified foods because
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Introduction Genetically modified, by definition, is a term denoting or derived from an organism whose DNA has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects. (dictionary.com) Genetically modified foods are foods that have been altered to enhance certain traits for the purpose of making them more desirable to consumers. Since the development of this process, modified foods have become more common throughout the years, and with their increase in production there has also been
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